Youth Worker

Ignite faith in young hearts! Seeking a dynamic Youth Worker for the Redditch Mission Area. Have an unshakable faith and passion for inspiring the next generation's discipleship? This is your chance to make an impact. Join us and help young people shine!

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities (60% hands-on in Alvechurch Parish; 40% strategic development across Redditch Mission Area) Across the Redditch Mission Area The Youth Worker will take a lead on developing networks and areas of work across the wider area. They will work with others within the RMA and in local churches as they: Develop, train and support volunteers who are willing to lead some parts of the youth work and people who are ready to assist at worship. Work with Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSO) and ensure an understanding of best practice in youth ministry and model good practice to others including adoption of Diocesan and Parish Safeguarding policies. Build on existing outreach opportunities making the most of existing links in the community including: Developing a programme of worship opportunities with local schools and college. Developing closer links with uniformed organisations. Supporting and further developing discipling-based after school clubs.

Required skills

The Youth Worker will be a person with a strong Christian faith, actively engaging in personal prayer, Bible study, and worship. They will have a passion to see young people develop a personal relationship with God and to grow in their discipleship and be able to communicate the message of the Gospel, teaching the bible in an engaging and accessible way. This role will require the post holder to be organised and adaptable. Managing working in a specific parish context and in developing and supporting work across the wider Redditch Area. There will be a need to be proactive and be skilled in developing opportunities which arise. There will be times when the youth worker will be functioning as part of a team and other times of needing to be self-sustaining and self-motivating. This is an exciting role which will offer opportunities to work in a variety of ways with diverse sets of people; this will require the post holder to be able to work with churches working out of different theological and church practice traditions. There is a need to understand boundaries and understand the importance of safeguarding and safe practice principles in youth work but also, we hope, space to see God at work in the lives of Young People and the wider church. 1. Able to communicate the message of the Gospel, teaching the bible in an engaging and accessible way. 2. Have a practical understanding of the importance of safeguarding and safe practice principles in youth work. 3. Able to engage with, and relate to, a wide range of families and individuals, and to work collaboratively with both lay and ordained people, maintaining relationships in accordance with Christian teaching. 4. Proactive and capable of identifying and developing opportunities and of facilitating their implementation. 5. Have a willingness and ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively with others. 6. Be organised and flexible in approach, able to manage a diverse workload and wide-ranging responsibilities through effective time management.

Other

For full details and application pack go to https://cofe-redditch.org.uk/jobs Ideally you will hold a nationally recognised qualification in youth work/children and family ministry/general ministry/theology and/or significant experience in a church context. The ability to travel within both parish, mission area and diocese. A current driving licence and access to a vehicle is required unless suitable alternative arrangements can be made. Have a satisfactory outcome of Disclosure & Barring Service enhanced plus list disclosure. Be computer literate and have experience of online communications. *Please note the occupational requirement: This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 due to the representational aspects of the role within the Diocese of Worcester that the post-holder be a committed Christian, lay or ordained, and an active communicant member in good standing within the Church of England or of a Church which is in Communion with the Church of England, or a Church that is a member of the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance.